Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Bracket
Part number
C3FS1095
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Control
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THAT OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY HARDER TO MOVE. CONTROL SYSTEM CHECKED AND THE BRACKET LOCATED AT STA 111.0 WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED. THE BENT BRACKET CAUSED THE PULLEYS TO BE MISALIGNED AND RUB ON THE LOWER SIDE. THIS CONDITION HAD LIKELY EXISTED FOR SOME TIME.